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1992 studio album by Ronnie Laws
Deep Soul
Studio album by Ronnie Laws
Released1992
StudioWide Tracks Studios (Hollywood, California)
GenreJazz
LabelPar Records
ProducerRonnie Laws
Ronnie Laws chronology
Identity
(1990) 		Deep Soul
(1992) 		Brotherhood
(1993)
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Deep Soul is a studio album by American saxophonist Ronnie Laws, released in 1992 by Par Records. The album reached No. 6 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.

Overview

Deep Soul was produced by Wayne Henderson. Artists such as Philip Bailey and Leon "Ndugu" Chancler appeared on the album.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tonite's The Night"Rob Mullins4:44
2."Believe It Or Not"James Taylor3:58
3."Harvest For The World"The Isley Brothers3:23
4."Blue Indigo"Larry Dunn4:58
5."After Midnight"Noel Classen, Ronnie Laws, Wayne Henderson4:36
6."Stairway To The Stars"Matt Malneck, Mitchell Parish3:26
7."Big Daddy Swing"Ronnie Laws4:03
8."All The Way Back Home"Ronnie Laws4:06
9."Lonesome Journey"Ronnie Laws4:23
10."Still Always There"Ronnie Laws, William Jeffrey5:30
11."So Far, So Near"Ronnie Laws4:27
12."Blues In The 5th Ward"Ronnie Laws, Wayne Henderson4:42

Personnel

  • Ronnie Laws – soprano saxophone (1), saxophone (2, 5, 8, 9), tenor saxophone (3, 6, 7, 10–12), alto saxophone (4), piccolo flute (11)
  • Rob Mullins – keyboards
  • Noel Classen – keyboards (2, 5, 8, 9), synthesizer programming (2, 5, 8, 9, 11), bass (2, 5, 8, 9, 11), drums (2, 5, 8, 9)
  • Dwight Sills – guitars (1, 3–5, 7–10, 12)
  • Nathaniel Philips – bass (1, 3, 4, 7, 10, 12)
  • Craig T. Cooper – bass (9)
  • William "Bubba" Bryant – drums (1, 3, 7, 10, 12)
  • Ndugu Chancler – drums (4)
  • Rayford Griffin – drums (11)
  • Wayne Henderson – trombone (7, 10, 11)
  • Julie Delgado – backing vocals (3)
  • Augie Johnson – backing vocals (3, 9)
  • Gregory Matta – backing vocals (3, 9)
  • Sandra Fairly – backing vocals (9)
  • Philip Bailey – vocal scats (9)

Production

  • Chuck Fassert – executive producer
  • Douglas Kanner – executive producer
  • Stuart Alan Love – executive producer
  • Wayne Henderson – producer
  • Steve Batte – engineer
  • Eben Calderon – engineer
  • Dennis Parker – engineer
  • Brian Gardner – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
  • Michael Jacoby – art direction
  • Ansgar Hiller – graphic design
  • Peter Figen – cover photography

References

  1. "Ronnie Laws: Deep Soul". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  2. ^ Ronnie Laws: Mr. Nice Guy. Par Records. 1992.
  3. "Ronnie Laws: Deep Soul (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
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